Saturday, March 30, 2013

See it Again Saturday

Hello! Welcome to See it Again Saturday!!  This week's layout re-visit is the layout from yesterday.  When I made the French Twist card with Soft Sky and loved the simplicity of it, I decided to make another card.  For my re-visit with the layout I used the Dress Up Framelits.



I really loved the look of Pretty in Pink with Soft Sky, so I used that as my accent color.  The dress frame is very lightly stamped with a Secret Garden flower in Crumb cake.






I tied Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon around the waste and added a pearl necklace.  I added paper piercing around the top of the dress model in a half oval like yesterday's card, but added a different embossed edge.  I used the cross stitch embossing folder underneath the DSP this time.







The greeting is stamped with Early Espresso and a punched flower with a pearl added next to it.  And that's it for this simple layout re-make.  I love how it turned out, this dress frame is so fun to work with.  I will probably try this same card with different colors and greetings.

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Nicole Tugrul
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See it Again Saturday

Hello! Welcome to See it Again Saturday!!  This week's layout re-visit is the layout from yesterday.  When I made the French Twist card with Soft Sky and loved the simplicity of it, I decided to make another card.  For my re-visit with the layout I used the Dress Up Framelits.

I really loved the look of Pretty in Pink with Soft Sky, so I used that as my accent color.  The dress frame is very lightly stamped with a Secret Garden flower in Crumb cake.




I tied Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon around the waste and added a pearl necklace.  I added paper piercing around the top of the dress model in a half oval like yesterday's card, but added a different embossed edge.  I used the cross stitch embossing folder underneath the DSP this time.



The greeting is stamped with Early Espresso and a punched flower with a pearl added next to it.  And that's it for this simple layout re-make.  I love how it turned out, this dress frame is so fun to work with.  I will probably try this same card with different colors and greetings.

Thanks for visiting, stop back tomorrow for more stamping ideas!


If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
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Friday, March 29, 2013

Flashback Friday: French Twist

Welcome to Flashback Friday!! Today we go back to 2001 and the cute set French Twist.  I have only used this set once I think, but just can't part with it.  Here's a picture of the set.



I love the whimsy of these stamps!  Today's card uses the flower cart.  I wanted something soft and pastel for spring.  Here's the card I did.



I went with a simple layout.  The DSP is from Domestic Goddess (got it off the Clearance Rack!!) and matched perfectly with retired Sky Blue.  I adhered the DSP to the CS then used Scalloped border from the set of embossing edges in the Occasions catalog called Needlepoint Border.  You can see it better below. 



The border added a nice touch to the card while still keeping it pretty simple.  Another subtle touch I added to the CS was paper piercing.  I have a close up for you to see.



I adhered my focal point then used a template to paper pierce only on the CS around the top edge.   The image was stamped on Whisper White with StazOn Black Ink and colored with a blender pen and ink pads.  I kept the colors soft. The flowers were colored with Pretty in Pink,  So Saffron, and Perfect Plum.  I added in punched flowers in the same colors with a pearl in the center.  The greeting was stamped in StazOn black on the DSP next to the flower cart.  Overall I was really pleased with the simple design and soft colors.  This is a fun set for spring, I may have to do a couple more designs before I put it back on the shelf! 
Thanks so much for stopping and checking out my flashback to 2001.  Tomorrow is Saturday, so come back to see what layout I have re-visited.


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Nicole Tugrul
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Flashback Friday: French Twist

Welcome to Flashback Friday!! Today we go back to 2001 and the cute set French Twist.  I have only used this set once I think, but just can't part with it.  Here's a picture of the set.

I love the whimsy of these stamps!  Today's card uses the flower cart.  I wanted something soft and pastel for spring.  Here's the card I did.

I went with a simple layout.  The DSP is from Domestic Goddess (got it off the Clearance Rack!!) and matched perfectly with retired Sky Blue.  I adhered the DSP to the CS then used Scalloped border from the set of embossing edges in the Occasions catalog called Needlepoint Border.  You can see it better below. 

The border added a nice touch to the card while still keeping it pretty simple.  Another subtle touch I added to the CS was paper piercing.  I have a close up for you to see.

I adhered my focal point then used a template to paper pierce only on the CS around the top edge.   The image was stamped on Whisper White with StazOn Black Ink and colored with a blender pen and ink pads.  I kept the colors soft. The flowers were colored with Pretty in Pink,  So Saffron, and Perfect Plum.  I added in punched flowers in the same colors with a pearl in the center.  The greeting was stamped in StazOn black on the DSP next to the flower cart.  Overall I was really pleased with the simple design and soft colors.  This is a fun set for spring, I may have to do a couple more designs before I put it back on the shelf! 
Thanks so much for stopping and checking out my flashback to 2001.  Tomorrow is Saturday, so come back to see what layout I have re-visited.


If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
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Thursday, March 28, 2013

All Dressed Up

I am so excited because I FINALLY got to try out my new Dress Up Framelits!!  I have seen so many wonderful creations done with these framelits and have really been wanting to get my hands on them!!  I started out with a simple, yet elegant design that I saw done by Chiaki Haverstick.  She did just a simple dress form and some floral accents.  You can see her card HERE.  This is my CASE of her design.



I used one of the flowers from Secret Garden to stamp in Soft Suede on Whisper White CS.  I stamped three times for each inking to get the variations in color.  I also stamped on the Crumb Cake dress model with the same flower.  I added in Pear Pizazz Seam Binding that I found on the clearance rack and a Pear Pizazz flower under the greeting.  A simple yet elegant card...LOVE IT! Thank you Chiaki for the the beautiful design!  I loved it so much that I made another of this design with Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and then made three more with other ribbons and a slight variation. 



This card was slightly different.  I used Crumb Cake ink for a softer color.  I also changed up the greeting to Mother's Day and added paper piercing around it.  I just love the soft, feminine look of this floral dress!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Tomorrow is Flashback Friday, so come back for a trip back in time!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
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All Dressed Up

I am so excited because I FINALLY got to try out my new Dress Up Framelits!!  I have seen so many wonderful creations done with these framelits and have really been wanting to get my hands on them!!  I started out with a simple, yet elegant design that I saw done by Chiaki Haverstick.  She did just a simple dress form and some floral accents.  You can see her card HERE.  This is my CASE of her design.

I used one of the flowers from Secret Garden to stamp in Soft Suede on Whisper White CS.  I stamped three times for each inking to get the variations in color.  I also stamped on the Crumb Cake dress model with the same flower.  I added in Pear Pizazz Seam Binding that I found on the clearance rack and a Pear Pizazz flower under the greeting.  A simple yet elegant card...LOVE IT! Thank you Chiaki for the the beautiful design!  I loved it so much that I made another of this design with Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding and then made three more with other ribbons and a slight variation. 

This card was slightly different.  I used Crumb Cake ink for a softer color.  I also changed up the greeting to Mother's Day and added paper piercing around it.  I just love the soft, feminine look of this floral dress!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Tomorrow is Flashback Friday, so come back for a trip back in time!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

A Secret Garden Bridal Shower

I had a last minute order on Monday for bridal shower invites, so I haven't had a chance to make anything new.  Well, yesterday I STILL didn't get a chance to work in my craft room.  Busy day catching up on cleaning and had a couple errands to run.  So today's share will be the invite I made on Monday.  I used Secret Garden since it was for an April bridal shower.



The colors were to be in yellows and greens.  I chose to work with So Saffron and Certainly Celery.  The card base in So Saffron was embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper EF.  I added in the doily with Certainly Celery leaves and the Daffodil flower.  To make the Your Invited stand out, I stamped it in Soft Suede and punched it out with the Modern Label punch.  I also punched out a layer of Certainly Celery to back the greeting.  Both the greeting and the flower were adhered with dimensionals.  The flower was heat embossed in white and water colored with an aqua painter and re-inkers.



The final touch on the flower was a pearl.  And that's it!  I needed 20 of these made in a day's time, so I left the flower as one dimensional instead of cutting out the center of a second flower to add in for height.  I love the soft spring look, perfect for a spring bridal shower!!

Thanks for stopping by! I plan on working in my craft room today, so check back tomorrow to see what I've been up to!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
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A Secret Garden Bridal Shower

I had a last minute order on Monday for bridal shower invites, so I haven't had a chance to make anything new.  Well, yesterday I STILL didn't get a chance to work in my craft room.  Busy day catching up on cleaning and had a couple errands to run.  So today's share will be the invite I made on Monday.  I used Secret Garden since it was for an April bridal shower.

The colors were to be in yellows and greens.  I chose to work with So Saffron and Certainly Celery.  The card base in So Saffron was embossed with the Vintage Wallpaper EF.  I added in the doily with Certainly Celery leaves and the Daffodil flower.  To make the Your Invited stand out, I stamped it in Soft Suede and punched it out with the Modern Label punch.  I also punched out a layer of Certainly Celery to back the greeting.  Both the greeting and the flower were adhered with dimensionals.  The flower was heat embossed in white and water colored with an aqua painter and re-inkers.

The final touch on the flower was a pearl.  And that's it!  I needed 20 of these made in a day's time, so I left the flower as one dimensional instead of cutting out the center of a second flower to add in for height.  I love the soft spring look, perfect for a spring bridal shower!!

Thanks for stopping by! I plan on working in my craft room today, so check back tomorrow to see what I've been up to!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!
Nicole Tugrul
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

A Soft and Pretty Annniversary Card

Today's share is a card a did a few weeks ago.  I had planned on showing something new today, but got a last minute order for 20 bridal shower cards that needed to be done ASAP.  So, today's share is an anniversary card done in Soft Sky.



I wanted to try out the idea of a card with dimension in a different way.  I stamped the focal point on Whisper White and adhered it to the Soft Sky card base.  I cut out a space with the Window Framelit on a second piece of Soft Sky then embossed it with the Lacy Brocade EF.  I attached it to the front of the card using dimensionals to make sure it was popped up.  Last I added my greeting.  I love the monochromatic look and softness of the card.  It turned out just as I planned!!



Here is a second card done in the same manner with a different focal point.  I hope you liked the cards shown today!  Tomorrow I will try to have something new to show you!

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Nicole Tugrul
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A Soft and Pretty Annniversary Card

Today's share is a card a did a few weeks ago.  I had planned on showing something new today, but got a last minute order for 20 bridal shower cards that needed to be done ASAP.  So, today's share is an anniversary card done in Soft Sky.

I wanted to try out the idea of a card with dimension in a different way.  I stamped the focal point on Whisper White and adhered it to the Soft Sky card base.  I cut out a space with the Window Framelit on a second piece of Soft Sky then embossed it with the Lacy Brocade EF.  I attached it to the front of the card using dimensionals to make sure it was popped up.  Last I added my greeting.  I love the monochromatic look and softness of the card.  It turned out just as I planned!!

Here is a second card done in the same manner with a different focal point.  I hope you liked the cards shown today!  Tomorrow I will try to have something new to show you!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!!
Nicole Tugrul
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Monday, March 25, 2013

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge TSSC256

It's Monday!! Time for a new sketch for the Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge.  Here is this week's sketch from Mary Jo.








I wasn't too sure what to do at first.  I decided to come up with a Mother's Day card of some sort.  So, my first thought was flowers.  I used the Secret Garden bundle with soft pastel colors and was very pleased with how it turned out.




The card base is Pool Party.  There are two layers.  There is the base cs then another layer of Pool Party that was embossed with the Honeycomb EF.  I tied a piece of Pear Pizzaz seam binding around the embossed layer before adhering it to the card.  I added two die cut leaves, one in Old Olive and one in Pear Pizzaz  Next I layered on the flowers that I made.  All of the flowers were stamped with Versa Mark and embossed with white embossing powder.  I used my Aqua Painter and re-inkers to color the flowers, starting light then adding darker shades for contrast.  I die cut the flowers then added pearls to the centers.  All three flowers were attached with dimensionals, the greeting was as well.  I stamped the Mother's Day greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Rich Razzleberry on Whisper White CS and die cut it with one of the Bitty Banners.  I really love the soft blend of colors, I will definitely have to use this color palette again!  The daffodil was colored with Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie, the round flower was Pool Party accented with Island Indigo, and the last flower was darker and lighter variations of Rich Razzleberry.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Be sure to check out the cards from the other design team members.  And play along with us too!! Just go to Technostamper and link up your card creation!



Mary Jo Price- Williams:  Technostamper 


Sue Root:  Stampin' With Sue2


Robbie Rubula: InkedX2 



Tanya Bell: Stamping T! 


Carolyn Bennett: Carolyn's Paper Fantasies 


Jonia Smith: Stampin for Me 


Mary Brown: Stamper Camper


 


If it doesn't move...stamp it!!!'


Nicole Tugrul


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Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge TSSC256

It's Monday!! Time for a new sketch for the Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge.  Here is this week's sketch from Mary Jo.






I wasn't too sure what to do at first.  I decided to come up with a Mother's Day card of some sort.  So, my first thought was flowers.  I used the Secret Garden bundle with soft pastel colors and was very pleased with how it turned out.


The card base is Pool Party.  There are two layers.  There is the base cs then another layer of Pool Party that was embossed with the Honeycomb EF.  I tied a piece of Pear Pizzaz seam binding around the embossed layer before adhering it to the card.  I added two die cut leaves, one in Old Olive and one in Pear Pizzaz  Next I layered on the flowers that I made.  All of the flowers were stamped with Versa Mark and embossed with white embossing powder.  I used my Aqua Painter and re-inkers to color the flowers, starting light then adding darker shades for contrast.  I die cut the flowers then added pearls to the centers.  All three flowers were attached with dimensionals, the greeting was as well.  I stamped the Mother's Day greeting from Teeny Tiny Wishes in Rich Razzleberry on Whisper White CS and die cut it with one of the Bitty Banners.  I really love the soft blend of colors, I will definitely have to use this color palette again!  The daffodil was colored with Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie, the round flower was Pool Party accented with Island Indigo, and the last flower was darker and lighter variations of Rich Razzleberry.

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Be sure to check out the cards from the other design team members.  And play along with us too!! Just go to Technostamper and link up your card creation!


Mary Jo Price- Williams:  Technostamper 
Sue Root:  Stampin' With Sue2
Robbie Rubula: InkedX2 
Eileen LeFevre: Eileen's Stampin' Fever Blog 
Tanya Bell: Stamping T! 
Carolyn Bennett: Carolyn's Paper Fantasies 
Jonia Smith: Stampin for Me 
Mary Brown: Stamper Camper
 
If it doesn't move...stamp it!!!'
Nicole Tugrul
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Sunday, March 24, 2013

More Dreams and Dragons

Today I have another Dreams and Dragons card to share that goes along with Flashback Friday.  I showed you a shadowbox card on Friday in Pink.  Today's it's an easel card in Lovely Lilac.





This card features the castle stamp from the set.  I stamped with StazOn Black on Glossy CS and colored it in with markers.  I embossed the card stock behind the castle with Cloudy Day before attaching it to the easel base.  I added a couple layers of colored matting behind the castle to make it stand out.  There is a layer of Lavender Lace then Almost Amethyst, plus I attached it with dimensionals to add height. 



The greetings were both stamped with Lovely Lilac.  I put the birthday greeting on a banner that I die cut using the Petal Cone Bigz Die.  The greeting on the bottom was stamped and punched out with the Decorative Label punch.  I added a couple extra layers of CS with the punch and popped it up on dimensionals. 



Well, I hope you liked card number two made with my Flashback Friday set of the week. 
Tomorrow is Monday, so I have a new Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge to share.  See you then!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator


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More Dreams and Dragons

Today I have another Dreams and Dragons card to share that goes along with Flashback Friday.  I showed you a shadowbox card on Friday in Pink.  Today's it's an easel card in Lovely Lilac.



This card features the castle stamp from the set.  I stamped with StazOn Black on Glossy CS and colored it in with markers.  I embossed the card stock behind the castle with Cloudy Day before attaching it to the easel base.  I added a couple layers of colored matting behind the castle to make it stand out.  There is a layer of Lavender Lace then Almost Amethyst, plus I attached it with dimensionals to add height. 

The greetings were both stamped with Lovely Lilac.  I put the birthday greeting on a banner that I die cut using the Petal Cone Bigz Die.  The greeting on the bottom was stamped and punched out with the Decorative Label punch.  I added a couple extra layers of CS with the punch and popped it up on dimensionals. 

Well, I hope you liked card number two made with my Flashback Friday set of the week. 
Tomorrow is Monday, so I have a new Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge to share.  See you then!

If it doesn't move...stamp it!!!
Nicole Tugrul
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator

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